In trend terms, growth in the March quarter was strongest in Western Australia (up 2.3%) with the weakest result in Northern Territory (down 0.1%). In seasonally adjusted terms, Western Australia (up 3.5%) showed the strongest growth, due mainly to an increase in Gross fixed capital formation. Weakest seasonally adjusted growth was in the Australian Capital Territory (down 0.1%).

Household final consumption expenditure

In trend terms, all states experienced growth ranging from 0.5% in South Australia to 1.6% in Western Australia. Growth in seasonally adjusted terms was recorded in all states with the strongest growth in Northern Territory (up 2.2%).

Government final consumption expenditure (GFCE)

Trend growth was strongest in the Australian Capital Territory (up 0.6%), while the largest fall was recorded in Queensland (down 0.6%). Seasonally adjusted, GFCE fell slightly in the Northern Territory (down 0.3%) and the Australian Capital Territory (down 0.1%), while the strongest growth occurred in New South Wales and Victoria (up 1.7%).

Private gross fixed capital formation

In trend terms, the strongest growth was recorded in Western Australia (up 5.5%) and weakest growth in the Northern Territory (down 2.1%). In seasonally adjusted terms all states except the Australian Capital Territory (down 2.1%) showed growth, with the strongest growth in the Northern Territory (up 10.3%) and Queensland (up 8.3%).

In seasonally adjusted terms, strongest Machinery and equipment investment growth was in the Northern Territory (up 49.4%), while the Tasmania recorded the largest fall (down 6.4%). The strongest growth in Non-dwelling construction occurred in Tasmania (up 21.2%), with the weakest growth in the Australian Capital Territory (down 16.7%).

Public gross fixed capital formation

In seasonally adjusted terms, large decreases were recorded in all states, except for Western Australia (up 0.5%).